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Snowfall running above normal for this month, Denver's sees largest January snow total on record since 1992

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If it seems like it has been a snowy month and a snowy winter season - it has! We are running 5.6 inches above normal for snowfall in January and we are running 4.1 inches above normal for the season.  

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Large snowstorms in January are unique.  Typically January is the 6th snowiest month of the year, on average. Normally, Denver's snowiest months of the year are March and April. 

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Denver picked up 8.6 inches of snow by early Wednesday, officially making it the city's largest January snowstorm since 1992. 

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And more snow is on the way! We could see another system move through the state on Friday and another storm system on Sunday into Monday. 

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